I would assume some cost if they keep both scores, but if they acknowledged that their Online Whiteboard has glitches and therefore is not fit for the exam on its own I believe they should provide a free retake option (taking out the previous score).
Anyway, 200$ for a "retake" seems odd and just a revenue booster for those who had concerns on no using the digital whiteboard, the ones that are time/grade/covid constraint and do not have the TC option.
Regarding paying to do the same question set twice, I'm not sure I would likely pay for seeing some questions before, it goes against what the exam seeks, could be quite helpful with RC passages, but still, having the certainty that you have done the exact same question may work against you if they are not exactly the same, killing you with overconfidence.
I believe that the two weeks lock period should apply for the Online GMAT retakers unless they are using a different set of questions from June 11th.... their late moves seem a bit strange.
Regards,
Pablo
bb wrote:
it will definitely cost more to retake... it would be a paid option for sure!
Here is a random question for you, how much would you be willing to pay if you could take the same set of questions twice?
There is a loophole that allows you to tap the same question pool of questions (if you take the EA and GMAT in the same 15 day period, you get the same question database. Souvik was somewhat surprised when he got the RC's and same Quant questions) but EA costs $350. At the same time, you can take EA, then prep for the type of questions you will encounter and then sit for the GMAT. Oddly enough in Souvik's case, his score was only a smidge higher on the EA than on the GMAT. So in his case retaking the same exact questions twice was of little consequence.
pabpinor wrote:
I see retaking as an option only if does not cost me more $$$.
I believe they should not proceed with this change now without giving us a chance to retake with the new conditions (and without cost) or somehow adjusting our grades gauss bell. It is really unfair.
I will be taking it at the Test Center anyway
Regards,
Pablo
bb wrote:
mcelroytutoring wrote:
Breaking: GMAC just announced that GMAT Online test takers will be able to use a physical whiteboard starting June 11!
https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/p ... rd-optionsThanks for sharing!
This is crazy! Definitely unexpected but it seems that they relented since the GMAT Online is continuing for another month till July 17. My guess re-takes are coming next
My thoughts1. This is good news
2. This sucks for people who have taken the GMAT online with an onilne whiteboard
3. They will have to offer retake of the GMAT ONLINE since I can see lots of discomfort with the change among the people who have taken the test online
4. This proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease
P.S. I have to disappoint you McLroytutoring and all other beach folks- you can't use boogie boards ... but I think surfboards maybe OK!